IL: Governor Quinn Comes Out in Support of Marriage Equality Bill

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday said he will help build a majority for a proposed gay marriage bill.

Last week, openly gay Representatives Greg Harris, Deb Mell and Kelly Cassidy introduced a measure that seeks to make Illinois the eighth state to legalize gay marriage.

Quinn, who last year strongly backed efforts to approve a civil unions bill, was sounding less confident in his support for marriage equality when he told the AP earlier this week that he wanted to study the issues surrounding the bill before he makes a decision.